Fabricio Werdum Tests Positive For Banned Substance

The UFC announced on its website today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has told fighter Fabricio Werdum that he may have tested positive for a banned substance.

Here is the full statement:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Fabricio Werdum of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on April 25, 2018.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Werdum. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”

Werdum, a former ADCC and UFC heavyweight champion, called the test result a “misunderstanding” in an Instagram post.

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